AMD FX-9590 full details and test in different environments

• All models binned from 8 logical cores with simple OROCHI die production, in 938 pins µPGA package AM3+ socket.
• All AMD FX microprocessors are unlocked and overclockable.
• Two Integers-Clusters (seen like logical cores from OS) in each Bulldozer "Core".
• 4 Bulldozer cores within FX-8 series, 3 in FX-6 series, and 2 in FX-4 series.
• All models support: MMX(+), SSE1 - 2 - 3 - 3s - 4.1 - 4.2 - 4a, NX bit, AMD64, AMD-V, IOMMU,^[1] AES, CLMUL, AVX, XOP, FMA4, CVT16, Turbo Core2.0,ABM(Advanced Bit Manipulation), PowerNow!,EVP(Enhanced Virus Protection), ECC
• All models support up to 4 DIMMs of DDR3 1866/2133 memory.
• Transistors: ~1.6 billion (real node count)
• Die size: 319 mm² (real measured up size)

The AMD FX-9590 is already a reality and fortunately the first analyses have not been made to pray. As you have already commenting on the new top of the Sunnyvale firm account with eight cores, works at a frequency of 4.7 GHz and is able to reach the 5 GHz mode turbo. These frequencies have a fairly negative counterpart, its high TDP and consumption, something which, in turn, results in a greater amount of heat to dissipate.

Before entering stuff and see how it operates the FX-9590 remember their complete specifications:

Piledriver, Vishera family architecture.
Four complete modules + quad-core of integers.
Frequency of 4.7 GHz-5 GHz in normal mode and turbo respectively.
8 MB memory cache L2 (2 MB per module).
8 MB of L3 cache.
Up to 1866 MHz DDR3 support.
220W TDP.
Socket AM3 +.

Without further ADO we went to see the results that casts the new beast of AMD, starting with the synthetic tests. As we can be seen in the different images results are not nothing favorable, until we got to 3D Studio Max 11, which is placed at the height of the Core i7 Intel K - 4770. Despite this small "victory" we can conclude that the performance of the FX-9590 fails to overcome, in General and in the synthetic tests, the core i7 chip giant.

We now jump to see their performance in an environment of real and quite demanding games. In these tests we see that the performance of the FX-9590 has nothing to envy to the of the Core i7 - 3960 X Intel, something which I already explained at the time our guide of CPUs. Yes, the differences are almost non-existent.

Comes the time to draw conclusions and the truth is that they are not positive, let me explain. It is a high-end processor, but more for its price which for its performance, i.e., keeping in mind its performance and its enormous price of 799 euros, which inevitably we must add a plate concrete that support it and a good cooling solution, we can say that the FX-9590 is not worth what it costs, given that it even makes a huge difference to the FX-8350whose price is around 170 euros.

Ultimately all those looking for a processor within the AMD FX series should continue to focus its interest in the FX-8350. Said a question before ending, would worth the FX-9590 if its price is less? Given its peculiarities as a platform (motherboard with a TDP as bestial, dissipation support...) and the narrow margin of performance enhancement I have serious doubts.